The Oxford handbook of sentencing and corrections / edited by Joan Petersilia, Kevin R. Reitz.

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2012.

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Prison sentences -- United States.

Corrections -- United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.

America's sentencing & corrections systems are in crisis. This text examines the intertwined & multi-layered fields of American sentencing & corrections from global & historical viewpoints, from theoretical & policy perspectives, & with close attention to many problem-specific arenas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

9780199968756

1 online resource (764 p.)